​OCD Checking Driving route and checking car Anxiety

​Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder presents itself in many guises, and certainly goes far beyond the common misconception that OCD is merely a little hand washing or checking light switches. Although those are valid OCD compulsions, such perceptions fail to acknowledge the distressing thoughts that occur prior to such behaviours and also fails to highlight the utter devastation that constant compulsions (no matter what they are) can cause.Although there are infinite forms of OCD, it has been traditionally considered that a person’s OCD will fall into one of these five main categories, with themes often overlapping between categories too.CheckingContamination / Mental ContaminationSymmetry and orderingRuminations / Intrusive ThoughtsHoarding

​The person with OCD may repeatedly drive their journey, retracing their route to check for signs of accidents ( the obsessional fear), the person may also spend time checking the exterior of the car for signs of impact. The fear may also lead to feelings of guilt and worries about consequences of causing a fatal accident which may lead to prison, loss of employment or their family disowning them.